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The transdermal formulations of fentanyl and buprenorphine are for patients who have chronic pain. An important distinction is, with transdermal fentanyl the patient has to be opioid tolerant, on the equivalent of 60 mg of oral morphine a day for at least a week, whereas with transdermal...
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Dr. Robeck is a physician with the Veterans Health Administration. This segment examines some comordidites associated with chronic pain among returning veterans.
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Dr. Blatman discusses some of the health and pain concerns that women confront at mid-life, and offers some non-pharmacologic options for treatment,
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Veterans are coming back with a number of key problems that are impacting their pain and their lives. Many patients are coming back with not only chronic pain, but post-traumatic stress disorder. They are coming back with traumatic brain injuries that are related to either direct trauma or exposure...
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Observations by a pain management educator and lawyer on some key issues for pain medication prescribers.
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Observations on the effectiveness of music as an element of pain therapy.
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Some observations on pain mechanisms, diagnostic testing and back pain that underlie an effective clinical approach to management and treatment.
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Comments on the prevalence of CRPS and its relation to fibromyalgia from a practitioner and professor of neurology.
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A 2-part discussion of chronic headache; differential diagnosis and treatment approaches.
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Chronic pain can be significantly influenced by psychological factors, and proper recognition and treatment can contribute to clinical success.